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HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE THE COLLEGE FOR ALL PEOPLE CATALOG 1994-1995 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/cataloghindsc19941995unse 76TH ANNUAL SESSION HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE RAYMOND CAMPUS Raymond, Mississippi 39154-9799 UTICA CAMPUS Utica, Mississippi 39175-9599 JACKSON CAMPUS Academic/Technical Center 3925 Sunset Drive Jackson, Mississippi 39213-5899 i Nursing/Allied Health Center 1750 Chadwick Drive Jackson, Mississippi 39204-3490 Universities Center 3825 Ridgewood Road Jackson, Mississippi 39211-6494 RANKIN CAMPUS 3805 Highway 80 East Pearl, Mississippi 39208-4295 VICKSBURG-WARREN COUNTY BRANCH 1624 Highway 27 South Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180-8699 Accredited byand memberof Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Accredited by Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation Memberof Mississippi Junior College Association Memberof Mississippi Association of Colleges MemberofAmerican Association of Community and JuniorColleges ALL STATEMENTS IN THIS PUBLICATION ARE ANNOUNCEMENTS OF PRESENT POLICIES ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME BY THE PROPER AUTHORITY WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. 1 DISTRICT DIRECTORY FOR WHERE PHONE General Information Jackson Campus Academic/Technical Center 366-1405 Nursing/Allied Health Center 372-6507 Universities Center 982-6321 Raymond Campus 857-5261 or352-3011 Utica Campus 885-6062 or 354-2327 Rankin Campus 932-5237 Vicksburg-Warren County Branch 638-0600 Add/Drop A Course See Registration Schedule Admissions-District Office 857-3212 or352-3011 Advance Registration See Registration Schedule Athletics: Raymond Campus 857-3325 or352-301 Utica Campus 885-6062 or354-2327 Bus Services Utica Campus 885-6062 or354-2327 Business Office 857-3200 Cooperative Education & Job Placement i 857-3384 Counseling Jackson Campus Academic/Technical Center 366-1405 Nursing/Allied Health Center 372-6507 Universities Center 982-6321 Raymond Campus Academic 857-3216 Vocational orTechnical 857-3372 Utica Campus 885-6062 or 354-2327 Rankin Campus 932-5237 Vicksburg-Warren County Branch 638-0600 Community Services 857-3233 Financial Aid Raymond, Jackson, Rankin & Vicksburg 857-3223 Utica 885-6062 or 354-2327 Housing Raymond Campus 857-3222 Utica Campus 885-6062 or354-2327 RCU Raymond Campus 857-3312 Recruiting & Tours of Campus 857-3385 Scholarships 857-3385 Student Activities & Clubs Raymond, Jackson Campuses 857-3388 Rankin Campus 932-5237 Utica Campus 885-6082 or354-2327 HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE College Calendar 1994-1996 1994SUMMER SCHEDULE June2, 1994 Open Registration -forsummer, eightweeksandeveningclasses June6 Firstdayofclasses July 1 Lastdayoffirstsummertermclassesandfinalexams Open Registration-secondsummerterm July4 Holiday- Independence Day July5 Firstdayofclassforsecondterm July5-August5 Advance Registrationfor 1994fall semester August 1 Lastdayforeightweeksandsecondsummertermclasses; dayand evening, and finalexams 1994FALLSEMESTER August20, 1994 Part-time FacultyOrientation August22 Faculty Reports New FacultyOrientation August23 District FacultyConvocation August24-25 Open Registrationforall locationsasannounced infall schedule August25 Open Registrationcompleted- Lastdayto registerwithoutaddedfees Residence hallsopenfornewstudents August26 Workdayforfacultyandstaff Residencehallsopenforreturning students August27 Part-time FacultyOrientation August29 Firstdayofclasses August29-Sept. 2 Dropandadd (See regulationsandfeestatementin schedule Late Registration September2 Lastdaytoaddordropadayclassbefore mid-term September5 LaborDayholiday(nightclasseswill not meet) September6 LastdaytoaddaTuesdayeveningclass September7 LastdaytoaddaWednesdayeveningclass September8 LastdaytoaddaThursdayeveningclass September 12 Lastdaytoadda Mondayeveningclass October4 Deadlinetoapplyforfallgraduation October21 Endoffirstterm October24 Firsttermand mid-termgradesdue in Admissionsand Records October25 Firstdayastudent maywithdrawfromaclass 6 November21 - December22 Advance Registrationfor1995springsemester November23 Residence hallscloseat3 PMforThanksgiving holidays (Nightclasseswill notmeet) November24-25 Thanksgiving holidays November27 Residence hallsopen at3 PM November28 Classes resumeafterThanksgiving holidays December 12 Lastdaytowithdrawfrom aclassorallclasses December 1 Lastdayofdayclasses December 19-22 Final examinations -dayandeveningclasses December22 Gradesdue in Admissionsand Records- 12 Noon Residence hallscloseat3 PM December23 Fall Commencement Workdayforfacultyandstaff 1995SPRING SEMESTER January9, 1995 Faculty Reports January 10 District FacultyConvocation Residence hallsopen at3 PM January 11-12 Open Registration forall locationsasannounced in springschedule January 12 Residence hallsopenfornewstudents Open Registration completed Lastdayto registerwithoutaddedfees January 13 Workdayforfacultyandstaff January 14 Part-time FacultyOrientation January 16 Heritage Day holiday(Nightclasseswill notmeet) January 17 Firstdayofclasses January 17-20 Dropandadd (See regulationsandfeestatementin schedule) Late Registration January20 Lastdaytoaddordropaclassbefore mid-term January23 Lastdaytoadd a Mondayeveningclass January24 Lastdaytoadd aTuesdayeveningclass January25 LastdaytoaddaWednesdayeveningclass January26 LastdaytoaddaThursdayeveningclass February21 Deadlinetoapplyforspring graduation March 10 Endoffirstterm March 10 Firsttermand mid-term gradesdue in Admissionsand Records March 10 Residence hallscloseat3 PMforSpring holidays March 13-17 Spring holidays March 19 Residence hallsopen at3 PM 253 March20 Classes resumeafterSpring holidays March 21 Firstdayastudentmaywithdrawfromaclass April 1 Residence hallscloseat3 PMforEasterholiday (Nightclasseswill notmeet) April 14 Easterholiday April 16 Residence hallsopen at3 PM April 1 Classes resumeafterEasterholidays April24- May 19 Advance Registrationfor 1995summerandfallterms May8 Lastdaytowithdrawfromaclassorallclasses May 1 Lastdayofclasses May 15-18 Finalexaminations-dayandeveningclasses May 18 Residence hallscloseat3 PM May 19 Gradesdue inAdmissionsand Records- 12 Noon Workdayforfacultyandstaff May21 SpringCommencement 1995SUMMER SCHEDULE June 1, 1995 Open Registration -forsummer, eightweeksand eveningclasses June5 Firstdayofclasses June30 Lastdayoffirstsummertermclassesandfinalexams Open Registration -secondsummerterm July3-4 Holidays- Independence Day July5 Firstdayofclassforsecondterm July5-August4 Advance Registrationfor 1995fall semester August 1 Lastdayforeightweeksand secondsummerterm classes; dayandevening, andfinalexams 1995FALLSEMESTER August 19, 1995 Part-timefacultyorientation August21 Faculty reports Newfacultyorientation August22 Districtfacultyconvocation August23-24 Open registration forall locationsasannounced infall schedule August24 Open registration completed -lastdayto registerwithoutaddedfees Residence hallsopenforreturningstudents August25 Workdayforfacultyand staff Residence hallsopenforreturningstudents August26 Part-timefacultyorientation August28 Firstdayofclasses August28- Dropand add (see regulationsandfee statementschedule) September 1 Late registration September 1 Lastdaytoadd ordropadayclassbefore mid-term 5 91 111 September4 Labordayholiday (nightclasseswill notmeet) September5 LastdaytoaddaTuesdayeveningclass September6 LastdaytoaddaWednesdayeveningclass September7 LastdaytoaddaThursdayeveningclass September 1 Lastdaytoadda Mondayeveningclass October3 Deadlinetoapplyforfall graduation October20 Endoffirstterm October23 Firsttermand mid-termgradesdue in admissionsand records October24 Firstdayastudentmaywithdrawfrom class November20- Advanced Registrationfor 1996springsemester December21 November22 Residence hallscloseat3p.m. forThanksgiving holidays(nightclasseswill notmeet) November23-24 Thanksgivingholidays November26 Residence hallsopenat3p.m. November27 Classes resumeafterThanksgiving holidays December1 Lastdaytowithdrawfromaclassorallclasses December 15 Lastdayofdayclasses December 18-21 Finalexaminations-dayandeveningclasses December21 Gradesdueinadmissionsand records- 12 noon Residence hallscloseat3p.m. December22 Workdayforfacultyandstaff Fallcommencement 1996SPRINGSEMESTER January8, 1996 Faculty reports January9 Districtfacultyconvocation January 10-1 Open Registrationforall locationsasannounced in springschedule January 1 Residence hallsopen at3p.m. fornewstudents Open Registration completed Lastdayto registerwithoutaddedfees January 12 Workdayforfacultyandstaff January 13 Part-timefacultyorientation January 15 Heritage Dayholiday(nightclasseswill notmeet) January 16 Firstdayofclasses January 16-19 Dropandadd (see regulationsandfeestatement in schedule) Late registration January 1 Lastdaytoaddadayclassordropaclassbeforemid-term January22 Lastdaytoadda Mondayeveningclass January23 LastdaytoaddaTuesdayeveningclass January24 LastdaytoaddaWednesdayeveningclass January25 LastdaytoaddaThursdayeveningclass February20 Deadlinetoapplyforspringgraduation March 8 Endoffirstterm Firsttermand mid-termgradesdue in Admissionsand Records Residence hallscloseat3p.m. forspring holidays March 11-15 Spring holidays March 17 Residence hallsopen at3p.m. March 18 Classes resumeafterspring holidays March 19 Firstdayastudentmaywithdrawfromclasses April 4 Residencehallscloseat3 p.m.forEasterholiday (nightclasseswill not meet) April 5 Easterholiday April 7 Residence hallsopen at3p.m. April8 Classes resumeafterEasterholiday April22-May 17 Advance Registrationfor 1996summerandfallterms May6 Lastdaytowithdrawfromclassesorallclasses May 10 Lastdayofdayclasses May 13-16 Final examinations-dayandeveningclasses May 16 Residence hallscloseat3p.m. May 17 Gradesdue inAdmissionsand Records- 12 noon Workdayforfacultyandstaff May 19 Springcommencement 1996SUMMER SCHEDULE May30, 1996 Open Registration -forsummer, eightweeksandeveningclasses June3 Firstdayofclasses June28 Lastdayoffirstsummertermclassesandfinalexaminations Open Registration -secondsummerterm July 1 Firstdayofclassesforsecondterm July4-5 Holidays- Independence Day July8 - August2 Advance Registration for 1996fallsemester July30 Lastdayforeightweeks,secondsummertermclasses,dayandeveningclassesandfinalexaminations CONTENTS THE COLLEGE ORGANIZATION 9 I. History, Purpose, Board of Trustees, Boards of Supervisors, Administration, Faculty ADMISSIONS, EXPENSES, REGULATIONS 37 II. Student Guarantee Policy, Admission Requirements, Tuition and Fees, Attendance, Withdrawal, Grading, Disciplinary Procedures, Drug-Free Environment, Drug Education & Testing Program forAthletes, Non-Smoking Policy, Campus Solicitation, Emergency Procedures Concerning the Operation of Hinds Community College District, Student Publications Policy STUDENT SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES 64 III. Counseling, Developmental Services, Housing, Financial Aid, Veterans Affairs, Scholarships, Learning Resources, British Studies Program, Community Services, Resource & Coordinating Unit for Economic Development, Campus Services and Service Facilities, and Student Activities IV. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 83 V. TECHNICAL PROGRAMS AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 117 VI. VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 189 VII. INDEX 221